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Congressman Beto O'Rourke of El Paso spoke out Wednesday with local political and community leaders about moving beyond border enforcement and focusing on reforming the nation's immigration system.

EL PASO, Texas -- The border city of El Paso wants to be a voice in the national debate over immigration reform. Political and community leaders spoke out publicly Wednesday to say enough has been done to secure the border and it's time to move on.

"When people continue to repeat that 'we need more border security,' that's code for spending more money on walls and money on low flying drones that don't work," she said. "We don't need that kind of investment."

Instead, Escobar said funding should be redirected to the ports of entry where long wait times and poor infrastructure impede travel of commercial goods and border residents. Her office has sent the resolution passed by the city and county to other counties along the U.S./Mexico border asking them to consider adopting it.

A delegation from El Paso of political and community leaders will head to Washington, D.C. next week to discuss border issues as they relate to immigration reform.